The Bam Balams were a Sydney, Australia rock band. They formed in 1984 and disbanded in 1992. The band was led by singer/songwriter/guitarist Brendan Kibble aka "Wig".
The "Bambas", as their fans called them, got their name from a track on Supersnazz by the Flamin' Groovies. Their influences included Gene Vincent, Johnny Burnette, Tony Joe White, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Byrds, Buck Owens and The Standells. While many of their Sydney-based contemporaries exploited Detroit-inspired hard rock(i.e. MC5, The Stooges, Radio Birdman). The Bam Balams played a mix of Garage Rock, Swamp Rock/Swamp Pop, R&B, Rockabilly, Jangle Pop and 50s/60s style Country Music. All their records did well in the Australian independent charts. Today fans of the 80s Garage Rock Revival acknowledge the band as being part of that scene.
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